RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE PUBLIC FORUM

HELD ON Tuesday, 11 June 2024

 

Present:

The Mayor, Councillor S Ngai (Chairperson)

Councillor G Taylor (Comenarra Ward)

Councillors B Ward & S Lennon (Gordon Ward)

Councillor A Taylor (Roseville Ward)

Councillor C Kay (St Ives Ward)

Councillors K Wheatley & C Spencer (Wahroonga Ward)

Apologies:

Councillor J Pettett (Comenarra Ward)

Councillor M Smith (St Ives Ward)

Staff Present:

General Manager (David Marshall)

A/Director Corporate (Angela Apostol)(David Marshall)

 

Director Development & Regulation (Michael Miocic)

A/Director Operations (Peter Lichaa)

Director Strategy & Environment (Andrew Watson)

A/Director Community (Virginia Leafe)

Corporate Lawyer (Jamie Taylor)

Manager Governance and Corporate Strategy (Christopher Jones)

Manager People and Culture (Jennie Keato)

 

The Forum commenced at 6.00pm

 

The Mayor welcomed those present and outlined the
agenda and requirements for speakers

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

The Mayor adverted to the necessity for Councillors and staff to declare a Pecuniary Interest/Conflict of Interest in any item on the Business Paper.

 

Address the Council

                   

The following members of the public addressed Council on items on the agenda:

 

GB Item

Name

 

Topic

GB.4

1. Jan Harwood

(Spoke in person in Council Chambers)

Against

Internal Audit Charter

GB.7

1. Jan Harwood

(Spoke in person in Council Chambers)

Against

Post Exhibition - Revised Resourcing Strategy, Delivery Program and

Operational Plan

GB.9

1. Rodney Jackson obo Kur-ing-gai Netball Association)

(Spoke in person in Council Chambers)

For

Canoon Road Recreation Area Plan of management Amendment - for

adoption

GB.11

1. Michael Clayden

(Spoke in person in Council Chambers)

Against

Planning Proposal 345 Pacific Highway, Lindfield

2. Peter Tulip

(Spoke in person in Council Chambers)

Against

NM1

1. Michael Tumulty

(Spoke in person in Council Chambers)

For

Investigation into the feasibility of relocating the NSFA's Grandstand Project from North Turramurra Recreation Area to Norman Griffiths Oval, West Pymble

2. Donna Greenfield

For

3. Chris Drake

(Spoke in person in Council Chambers)

For

4. David Stock

(Spoke in person in Council Chambers)

For

5. Fiona Schuller

(Lodged a written submission and spoke to it in person)

For

6. Martin Laslett

(Spoke in person in Council Chambers)

Against

7. Kevin Johnson

(Spoke in person in Council Chambers)

Against

8. Harry Free

(Spoke in person in Council Chambers)

Against

9. Andy Bloomfield

(Spoke in person in Council Chambers)

Against

 

             

The following members of the public addressed Council on items not on the agenda:

 

Name

Topic

1. Jan Harwood

(Spoke in person in Council Chambers)

Local Government National Interest - Mayday for rare urban biodiversity in the Age of Environmental Breakdown

2. Andy Bloomfield

(Spoke in person in Council Chambers)

Tiny Forest Project

 

 

The Forum closed at 7:20pm